A storm for the ages wreaked havoc on the industry — a Warners prop broke from its moorings to become “the only whale ever to invade the Los Angeles River.”’
Universal was hit hardest, where raging flood waters in the L.A. River “destroyed the Lankershim Boulevard bridge” and “swept away half a dozen homes.” Production everywhere was halted by 4 p.m. and workers ordered home — “except 50 Busby Berkeley dancers,” reported. “For these a makeshift dormitory was made available for the night.” At 20th Century Fox, Shirley Temple “could not return home and slept in her studio bungalow,” while John Barrymore and W. C.
Less impacted was the broadcast industry, though NBC and CBS suffered “breached communication lines” and were unable to air radio shows like
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